I'm getting a little concerned, because a lot of these procedures were in place before. We worked reasonably effectively with them before. I know that on a number of occasions--for instance, when we had the biotech study--Mr. Hoback and I would disclose the kinds of witnesses we were bringing up and have conversations about the reasons.
There are some issues for which two representatives may necessarily be required, and I'd hate to think that they have to state their case to you. With all due respect, I trust your judgment, but I hate to see the rules of this committee become so strict that all of a sudden somebody has to state their case to you to convince you that they should be allowed to be a witness.
I think we should continue to accommodate each other with the normal respect we've given in the past. We would present the list of witnesses, and the clerk and everyone will look them over. If it appears that there's going to be a problem or that it's too onerous a task to get them all heard or that kind of thing, then people will accommodate each other.
I think we're making rules now that imply that we will not accommodate each other. They will foreclose the opportunity we otherwise might have to have a good discussion about who should and shouldn't be witnesses. We're creating all these rules, when until now it was a convention that we just followed.
I would urge us not to make the suggested amendment to this motion.